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The TC-80N3 is the most advanced remote control available for any EOS camera. For remote photography it acts not only as a remote trigger to help avoid camera shake, but it can also be used to time accurately exposures from 1 second to 99 hours, 59 minutes and 59 seconds.

Who is it for?

All photographers looking to eliminate camera shake from their images will benefit from a cabled remote control. But the TC-80N3 goes much further than this but adding a multitude of functions for many various types of photography.

Key features

80cm cable

Long exposures

Self-timer

Interval timer

With much more than just timer functions the TC-80N3 can be used as an interval timer for time-lapse photography, a self-timer, and a counter to set the number of images captured (up to 99).

The real strength of the TC-80N3 unit is that these modes can be combined – for example, the interval timer with the self-timer and exposure counter for time-lapse photography of flowers opening.

This remote release is very versatile. It is often used by photographers shooting after dark, where long exposures are essential, as well as by those who employ macro and time-lapse photography. When you don’t use some of the extra timer features, it can also be used simply as a remote release to fire the camera without touching the shutter button.

Time Lapse

By combining several functions of the TC-80N3 you can achieve quite advanced results. For example, combining the interval timer with a long exposure timer, self timer and exposure count, the camera can be set to take a pre-determined number of long exposure images, at preset time intervals al after having set a self-timer delay to ensure it starts at a set time.

The table below shows the possible combinations of the TC-80N3's functions and their effects and uses.

Mode

Long exposure

Interval

Self-timer

Exposure count

Function

Example usage

1

Yes

No

No

No

Long exposures

Astrophotography

2

No

Yes

No

No

Interval timer

Time-lapse photography

3

No

No

Yes

No

Self-timer

Determine the start time of the exposure

4

No

No

No

Yes

Select the number of images taken at 1-second intervals

Sets the number of exposures for mode 1 and 2

5

Yes

Yes

No

No

A long exposure is taken at defined intervals

Astrophotography

6

No

Yes

Yes

No

After the self-timer, a long exposure begins

Time-lapse photography

7

Yes

No

Yes

No

After the self-timer, the long exposure begins

Astrophotography

8

Yes

Yes

Yes

No

After a self-timer delay, long exposures are captured at set intervals

Astrophotography

9

No

Yes

No

Yes

A set number of exposures taken at set intervals

Time-lapse photography

10

No

No

Yes

Yes

After a self-timer delay, the set number of exposures are captured at 1-second intervals

11

No

Yes

Yes

Yes

After the self-timer delay, the set number of exposures is taken at set intervals

Time-lapse photography

12

Yes

Yes

No

Yes

Set number of exposures taken at set intervals

13

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

After a self-timer delay, the set number of long-exposures is taken at the set intervals

14

Yes

No

No

Yes

Incompatible - this combination cannot be used - mode 2 will be set automatically

15

Yes

No

Yes

Yes

Incompatible - this combination cannot be used - Mode 7 will be set automatically